ABOUT SARAH

Hi! I’m Sarah. I’ve been told I’m the antidote to toxic-positivity… I’m good with that.

I’m totally into:

  • Individuality and finding your own path.

  • Fresh fruit. All kinds.

  • Places you can hear the breeze, see the sky, and catch a beautiful sunrise.

    • Deep conversations and meaningful connections.

  • Double denim. Always and forever.

And avoid…

  • Doing what everyone else does because it’s “cool.”

  • Cheese. Especially melted.

  • Loud, huge, urban cities. (Even though I was born and raised in NYC!)

  • Small talk and surface level interactions.

  • The Jeffrey Campbell Lita shoes I bought in 2011.

My Self-Love Battlecry: When I live Curated, I am intentional with what takes my time, my energy, and my space. All things are selected carefully to elevate my lived experience and help me feel more joyful, aligned, and healthy.

How I’m using my current Self-Love To Do List: COMING SOON!

My Word: Curated (As of 4/24)

Ten years ago, I had a closet full of clothes with the tags still on that I treated like sh*t…

My phone was an endless scroll of surface-level text messages from dudes I connected with to fill the the void and stave off the feelings I had that I’d never be enough. I had no idea who I was, but I had all the stuff on the outside in place to convince everyone that I totally had my shit together... I didn't.

Spoiler alert - I still don't. (Does anyone really have ALL their sh*t together? Doubtful. If they say they do, I'll bet an imaginary dollar they're lying...) But here's what I DO have that's a lot more important.

  • I have a value system that I crafted based on what I believe in. It tells me what matters in life and what doesn't.

  • I know (no, I REALLY know) who I am.

  • I understand all about the coping mechanisms I used (and abused) for years, why I turned to them, how to spot them when they creep back into my life, and what to do instead.

  • I have no self-judgment and no "icky truths" that I still feel shame for.

  • I have trust in myself. 

  • I have the faith and proof that I can do hard things and sit through discomfort in the present (without numbing out) in order to serve myself in the long run.

I no longer look to other people to tell me what I’m worth and how I should live my life. It took me a long time to get to this level of liberation — and now I aim to help other women do the same in THEIR life.

I’ve “called” the Bellagio fountains on demand and heard Con Te Partrio a zillion times.

I’ve helped a new male “entertainer” get his first c*cksock. (If you have to ask, you probably don’t want to know.)

I made a flailing plus size clothing brand profitable, made it a “cool” place to shop, and brought it to financial solvency.

But the work-thing I am most proud of, has been my ability to help everyday plus size women learn to love themselves just a little more.

As a plus size woman, I have often been the largest person in the room. My whole life, I never thought anything of it… until 2016.

I was living in a body that screamed in pain every day. Emotionally, I felt like I was sitting in the sidelines of my own life stuck, watching time race by. I needed change so bad it hurt, inside and out. So I went off looking for inspiration, someone (ANYONE!) to show me that I could feel different in my life than I felt at that exact moment. I was desperate for hope.

We’ve seen millions of images and stories of women who lose weight and, magically, find happiness. Except so many of us know, firsthand, this isn’t true. We’ve dieted (sometimes successfully, sometimes not) but found ourselves spinning in the same circles time and time again.

That is because personal transformation and weight loss are NOT the same thing. And, yes, while one can absolutely do the work to become a more fit and healthful person, a number on a scale can never

Codependency. “People pleasing.” Self-abandoning. Toxic relationships. Addictive behaviors. Weight loss is not a fast fix for ANY of this. What can move us beyond? Healing. Lots of it. Down and dirty spiritual work and personal growth.

That was what I needed to see. I needed to see a woman who looked like me dig DEEP into her own shit and find a way to be happier. Someone who, yes, wanted to lose weight and get more fit but, even more than that, just wanted to be f*cking happy. I looked online. I looked for books. And I came up empty handed each time. So I became the person I needed to see.

I want you to be empowered to create your most bada*s life from the inside out fueled by self-love.

A few years ago I made the choice to publicly share my journey to living a happier and healthier life online. It’s had it’s ups and downs (welcome to real life!) but one thing has remained consistent - the desire to authentically communicate and share my process with others. Throughout the chapters of my growth - whether I was focused on my body, what I ate, or examining dysfunctional relationships, I’ve been guided by radical vulnerability.

No matter how scared you are, no matter how much you weigh or how old you are or however you feel you “messed up” in the past. You are here today and that means you can do SOMETHING to create change. Each and every one of us has the capability to facilitate our own healing. We can look the things that hurt us in the eye, do the soul-work, and learn how to truly fall in love with our life.

I’m not a “fitness” influencer or a “yoga” influencer. I’m not a “body positive” influencer. I believe we all have the ability to live our greatest life as we define it. I am a storyteller, and the story I tell is my own. I tell it because I hope it makes it easier for women who have felt invisible to tap into hope and take action.

I don’t care how old you are or what you weigh. I don’t care about the sh*t you did in your past when you were just trying to feel more loved. What I care about, is you feeling hope that your life can change, and being empowered to take action. My passion is making it accessible for you to come to the table of your personal growth. I’m not a therapist, your answer, or your “solution.” Rather, you can consider me your guide, standing alongside you and helping to make intimidating things feel a little less scary.

Three things I believe…

01

The desire to self-improve belongs to EVERY body. (We are never too old, too heavy, or too “broken” to create a life that brings us joy from the inside out.)

02

The wellness and personal growth industry does a bad job at being inclusive. Let’s fix that. Together. Seriously. I mean it.

03

The only way to create LONG LASTING change in your life is to be driven by self-love. Nothing else will work. You may find a short-term “fix” but digging deep and walking through your own hard sh*t will be the only way to truly change your li